Walter A. Swann 85 of Newburg, MD passed away on Tuesday January 18, 2022 in LaPlata, MD. Walter was born on November 10, 1936 in Baltimore, MD to the late Quincy and Ruth Swann. He is also predeceased by his brother, Vernon Swann; sisters, Jenny Hill, Delree Gamble and Eleanor Pilkerton. He is survived by his wife, Edith Swann; daughters, Wanda Swann and Janice Davis; brother Thomas Swann; sisters Hazel Oliff and Irene Pilkerton. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren. Walter served...

Francis “Pete” J. Whelan, 89, passed away on January 17, 2022. Pete was born in Washington, DC on April 13, 1932. Pete is survived by his wife, Joan of 62 years; his brother; children; grandchildren; great grandchildren; and many other family members. The family will receive friends on Saturday January 29th from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, 211 St. Mary’s Avenue, La Plata, MD 20646 with a brief prayer service at 3:00 pm. Pete will be laid to...

Rita Mary Bartlett DeLane, 78, of LaPlata, MD passed away on January 17, 2022 in Naples, FL surrounded by her family. Born in Washington, DC on April 29, 1943 to the late Leroy and Catherine Bartlett, she is also predeceased by her sister, Catherine “Jean” Upright and her brother, William Bartlett.  Rita is survived by her loving husband, Matthew Patrick DeLane; sons, Michael DeLane, Stephen DeLane (Michelle) and David DeLane (Lesley); daughter, Kathleen Caywood (Billy);...

Alberta Jean Pellecchia, 90, of La Plata, MD passed away on January 16, 2022 at her residence. Alberta was born in McKeesport, PA to the late John Thomas Ellis and Victoria Priscilla Kulis Ellis.  She was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Goetz and the late Pietro Paul Pellecchia.  She is survived by her son, John Paul Pellecchia who along with his wife Sharon reside in La Plata, MD.  She had three grandchildren: Tiffany Nutter (Jack) of Mechanicsville, MD; Chelsea...

Stephen (Steve) Hebb Brandt, 76, passed away on January 14th, 2022 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Steve was born in Washington D.C. on January 9th, 1946; the son of George Fred Elsworth Brandt and Elma Hebb Brandt. He grew up in Bethesda, Maryland where he attended Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. He went on to a short stint at West Point and then Gettysburg College where he played fullback on the Lambert Cup winning football team and was named honorable mention All-American. After...

Leonard J. Clements, 81, of Bryantown, MD, passed away on January 9, 2022, at Calvert Health Medical Center. Leonard was born in La Plata, MD, on January 16, 1940.  He was the son of William Noble Clements, Sr. and Christine Mudd Clements.  Leonard grew up on the family farm in Newport.  He attended Glasva School and La Plata High School where he graduated in 1958.  He married his high school sweetheart, Audrey Mae Goldsmith, on his birthday in 1960.  As faith was...

Charles “Chucky” Robert Galvin Jr., 36 of Marbury, MD passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2022. Chucky was born in LaPlata, MD on June 4, 1985, to his loving parents Charles Robert Galvin and Sally Lynn White (Davis). He is survived by his daughters Autumn Marasciula and Chloe Galvin; his son Charles “CJ” Galvin; grandchild Ava Peery; sister Chasity Davis; brother Stephen Galvin; nieces Kamryn Carbonneau and Gemma Galvin; aunts Theresa Beckett (Mike), Mary Davis,...